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Neil Jayson Servallos
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Gatchalian is acting SP as Chiz breaks impasse
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 4, 2026 - 12:00am
In a stunning, eleventh-hour coup on the final day of the legislative calendar, the 11-member minority bloc capitalized on the continued absence of the majority senators to seize control of the Senate floor, electing...
‘Alan Peter now a king without a kingdom’
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
With Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s arrest triggering a deadlock over numbers, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has ended up as a “king without a kingdom,” according to former Senate president Franklin...
Minority senators to Cayetano: Resign
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
After an hour of waiting in vain for members of the majority bloc to arrive for yesterday’s session, minority senators left the floor to hold a caucus after which they demanded the resignation of Senate President...
Jinggoy held anew for plunder; Bonoan hospitalized
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 2, 2026 - 12:00am
For the third time since 2001, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan for plunder, this time over alleged P573 million worth of kickbacks from flood control projects.
Lawyers submit Sara response to impeachment raps
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte formally filed her answer to the Articles of Impeachment before the Senate yesterday, asking the impeachment court to dismiss the case while slamming what her legal team described as major...
Majority a no-show at Senate
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 2, 2026 - 12:00am
In the wake of the disturbance caused by the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada yesterday, the Senate floor was emptied of members of the majority, forcing a cancellation of plenary session as the minority senators later...
VP Sara must file impeach response today
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte has until 7 p.m. today to file her formal answer to the Articles of Impeachment.
Cayetano urged: Resign, save Senate
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano should consider stepping down for the good of the chamber, as his combative leadership style appears to be fueling a gridlock that threatens to render the Senate useless, former...
Senate to summon NBI, PNP, DILG over shooting
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 31, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate committee on public order will summon all law enforcement agencies in its investigation into the May 13 shooting, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday, stressing that President Marcos is...
Ousting Cayetano can resolve Senate impasse – Lacson
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 28, 2026 - 12:00am
As doubts on the Senate’s ability to function deepen following the minority bloc’s walkout Tuesday night, ousting Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano would be the only way to untangle the current gridlock,...
CIDG to file obstruction of justice raps vs Padilla
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Robinhood Padilla may see himself in jail again, as the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group prepares to file an obstruction of justice complaint against him for allegedly helping Sen. Ronald dela Rosa...
Remote vote sparks walkout by ‘SB-11’
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Members of the 11-member minority bloc stormed out of the Senate plenary hall last night after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s majority attempted to “railroad” an amendment to the chamber’s...
Hold order sought on Marcoleta, donors
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Office of the Ombudsman has asked the Sandiganbayan to prevent Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former congressman Mike Defensor and two others from leaving the country after they were indicted for plunder and other charges...
Sotto on Gatchalian as SP: It was my idea
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 25, 2026 - 12:01am
Breaking his silence on the Senate’s current leadership struggle, Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III said he was the one who proposed Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as the minority’s bet to replace Senate President...
Senate reshuffle continues; Pia gets Blue Ribbon
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Pia Cayetano has been elected chairperson of the Blue Ribbon committee, replacing Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who led the panel in investigating the multibillion-peso flood control scam.
Sara has until June 1 to answer impeach summons
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte has until June 1 to formally answer her impeachment case, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano announced yesterday, as her camp confirmed receiving the Senate summons.  
Gatchalian out, Villar in as Senate finance panel chair
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Mark Villar was named chairman of the Senate committee on finance yesterday, ending the tenure of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who leaves behind sweeping reforms aimed at making the entire budget process trans...
Cayetano keeps Senate presidency, for now
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Amid rumors of a coup against Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s majority, the chamber started session yesterday with his leadership intact but with Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and JV Ejercito formally...
Senate impeachment court summons VP Sara
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate has officially convened as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, ordering her to file her response to the Articles of Impeachment within 10 days.
For Vice President Duterte's trial: Impeachment court convenes
by Neil Jayson Servallos - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate officially convened as an impeachment court on Monday afternoon, May 18, to try Vice President Sara Duterte, ordering her to file her response to the articles of impeachment within 10 calendar days from...
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